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News
Sports Direct calls for probe into Nike and Adidas
Sports Direct has demanded a competition probe be launched into sportswear brands Nike and Adidas.
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Opinion
Opinion: Can new boss lead Walmart to victory in battle with Amazon?
As it enters a crucial period in its ongoing domestic battle with Amazon, Walmart US has announced a change in its top leadership, with the business now to be helmed by an avowed technophile with a strong run of success on his CV.
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Retail Voice
Great customer experiences can only be delivered with top-notch operations
NBK Retail founder Natalie Berg explains how repurposed stores hold the keys to unlocking the seamless customer experience
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News
BRC welcomes government’s proposed crackdown on plastic
The British Retail Consortium has welcomed proposals put forward by the government in the Queen’s speech today aimed at cutting the use of plastic.
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Lidl hiring for digital role as it mulls online delivery service launch
Lidl is hiring for a digital project manager as the grocer is poised to launch its first online platform for customers.
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Data
Retail weather: Light rain to start then drier
The retail weather forecast from Saturday October 19 to Friday October 25, 2019
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News
Matalan profits dampened by ‘awful’ spring weather
Matalan has suffered a drop in second-quarter profit as political uncertainty and “awful” weather during spring dented earnings.
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News
Retail braced for ‘worst Christmas since Woolworths collapsed’
Retail is bracing itself for the toughest Christmas in a decade as Brexit uncertainty, high property taxes and deep discounting grip the market just two weeks into the golden quarter.
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News
Superdry names Dunkerton permanent chief executive
Superdry has named Julian Dunkerton as its chief executive on a more permanent basis following six months in an interim role.
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News
Nike to drastically scale back retail supply deals
Nike is to end its supply agreements with dozens of independent retailers as it accelerates efforts to sell more of its products direct to consumer.
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Retail Voice
How digitisation can safeguard global trade
As the global market feels the ripple effects of Brexit, trade wars and customs systems roll-outs, AEB International’s managing director Geoff Taylor explains why digitisation is the best strategy for maintaining the global supply chain
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Opinion
Bryan Roberts: Clubcard and Nectar won’t lure Aldi and Lidl shoppers
Perhaps overshadowed by the exits of Dave Lewis and John Rogers, the big reveal of supercharged loyalty schemes from Tesco and Sainsbury’s did not receive the amount of fanfare that the retailers had been anticipating.
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News
Retailers facing ‘sustained drop in footfall’ as September falls flat
The number of people visiting bricks-and-mortar locations has tumbled 10% over the past seven years, after September suffered a further decline in footfall.
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News
Agenda: Asos, WHSmith update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Asos and WHSmith on the agenda.
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Gallery
Interview: HMV boss vows return to profit as Birmingham superstore unveiled
Nine months after being bought out of administration, HMV’s new boss Doug Putman talks to Retail Week about its newest store opening in Birmingham today.
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News
Update: Arndale shopping centre evacuated after multiple stabbings
Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre has been evacuated after three people were stabbed in an attack.
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News
Ikea ramps up property team as it eyes shopping centre acquisitions
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is expanding its UK property team as it seeks to snap up lowly valued shopping centres to accelerate its urban expansion.
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News
Quiz laments ‘challenging’ market as store sales slump
Quiz has suffered a fall in sales during its first half as “very challenging” conditions on the high street impacted its top line.
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News
Walmart US boss Greg Foran steps down
The boss of Walmart’s core US business Greg Foran is stepping down after eight years with the retail titan.
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News
HMV launches Europe’s largest music store
HMV will launch Europe’s largest music and entertainment store this morning as new owner Doug Putman vows to put “experience” at the heart of the business.